Question

    How can you change negative thoughts? Many people suggest changing your attitude by thinking of something bright and happy.

However, scientists from Queen’s University in Canada said that there might be another way: by walking like a happy person.

“It is not surprising that our mood and the way we feel affects（影响）how we walk, but we want to see whether the way we move also affects how we feel,” explained Nikolaus Troje, the lead scientist, to The Independent.

Scientists believed that the way we remember emotional（令人动情的）messages is affected by our mood. Those who feel sad remember negative information far more easily than active messages, especially when the information is about them.

In order to prove this, Troje and his team used cameras to observe 47 people walking on the treadmill（跑步机）. Half of the people were encouraged to mimic（模仿）a depressive walking style, while the other half moved like a happy person. Walking speed was kept equal for both groups.

During the time on the treadmill, the scientists read out a list of active and negative words, asking people to decide whether or not each word described them well. Afterwards, people were asked to recite as many of the words as they could remember.

As expected, those who had been mimicking a depressed walk remembered more negative words than those that had been walking in a happy manner.

This finding means that our walk influences the way we treat information. And the scientists believe that using a happy walking style could help with treatment for depression.

1.What does the underlined word “negative” mean in the first paragraph?

A.多变的 B.冷漠的 C.消极的 D.易怒的

2.What new way did scientists from Queen’s University possibly find to change negative thoughts?

A.Doing something happy. B.Thinking of something bright.

C.Walking like a happy person. D.Thinking about being a happy person.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about Troje’s test?

A.The 47 people walked on the treadmill. B.Half of the people walked in a depressive walking style.

C.Another half walked in a happy walking style. D.The two groups walked at different speeds.

4.What does the word “them” refer to?

A.The walking styles. B.The scientists.

C.The list of words. D.The 47 people.

5.According to the story, the finding can help __________.

A.treat patients with depression B.improve one’s acting skills

C.deal with people’s memory loss D.change a person’s exercise habit

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

本文介绍了有科学家发现并证实了以一个开心的人的走路风格来走路能够治疗抑郁。

1.词句猜测题。根据“Many people suggest changing your attitude by thinking of something bright and happy.”可知，此处作为happy和bright的反义词，表示“消极”的含义。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据“However, scientists from Queen’s University in Canada said that there might be another way: by walking like a happy person.”可知，加拿大皇后大学的科学家们表示像一个快乐的人那样走路可以改变消极思想。故选C。

3.推理判断题。A项：47人在跑步机上行走。根据“In order to prove this, Troje and his team used cameras to observe 47 people walking on the treadmill（跑步机）.”可知，有47人在跑步机上行走，该项表述正确；B项：一半的人以压抑的方式走路。根据“Half of the people were encouraged to mimic（模仿）a depressive walking style”可知，一半的人以压抑的方式走路，该项表述正确；C项：另一半的人以开心的方式走路。根据“while the other half moved like a happy person”可知，另一半的人以开心的方式走路，该项表述正确；D项：两组人以不同的速度行走。根据“Walking speed was kept equal for both groups.”可知，两组人以相同的速度行走，该项表述错误。故选D。

4.词句猜测题。A项：走路风格；B项：科学家；C项：单词列表；D项：47个人。根据“the scientists read out a list of active and negative words, asking people to decide whether or not each word described them well.”可知，科学家们宣读了一份积极词汇和消极词汇的清单，请人们判断每个词是否都很好地描述了它们，所以此处them指的是单词列表。故选C。

5.细节理解题。A项：治疗抑郁症患者；B项：提高某人表演技能；C项：处理人们记忆缺失；D项：改变一个人的锻炼习惯。根据“And the scientists believe that using a happy walking style could help with treatment for depression.”可知，开心的走路风格能够帮助治疗抑郁。故选A。